Overview

• In a letter to Economy and Commerce Minister Carlos Cuerpo, the sector asks him to demand a new EU trade-defense instrument.
• They propose a 50% tariff applied only once imports exceed set ceilings, with low or zero duty for volumes within the quota.
• The request seeks alignment with U.S. measures and calls for the tariff to apply to all exporting countries without exemptions.
• Industry representatives argue that a 50% U.S. levy amounts to a practical closure of the American market to European steel.
• The proposal is a formal demand to Brussels rather than an enacted policy, and no European Commission decision has been announced.